Warren R Dunn

..Unfortunately, there is no widely accepted code of sports medicine ethics that adequately addresses these issues...

..Increased knee pain at the time of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction may potentially predict more difficult rehabilitation, prolonged recovery, and/or be predictive of increased knee pain at 2 years...

..The purpose of the current study was to characterize orthopaedic surgeons' attitudes concerning medical decision-making about rotator cuff surgery and to investigate the associations between these beliefs and reported surgical volumes...

..The predictors of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) outcome at 6 years as measured by validated patient-based outcome instruments are unknown...

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..The hypothesis of this study was that single-legged horizontal hop test ratios would correlate with IKDC, KOOS, and Marx activity level scores in patients 2 years after primary ACL reconstruction...

..Surgeons should investigate and consider the characteristics of these cohorts when applying knowledge gleaned from these groups to their own patient populations...

..Six classification systems have been proposed for describing rotator cuff tears designed to help understand their natural history and make treatment decisions...

..There are no studies investigating the reproducibility of arthroscopic classification of meniscal pathology among multiple surgeons at different institutions...

..Published outcomes of revision ACL reconstruction have been worse than for primary ACL reconstruction. The preoperative evaluation, surgical techniques, and clinical outcomes of revision ACL reconstruction are reviewed...

..Little evidence exists regarding the intermediate to long-term risk of these events...

..It is unclear if there is a significant difference between intra-articular injuries at the time of a primary ACL reconstruction compared with revision ACL reconstruction...

..CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Strong consideration should be given to anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction after anterior cruciate ligament injury in young, active individuals...

..This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated whether the short-term clinical outcomes of anterior cruciate reconstruction with allograft were significantly different from those with autograft...

..There is a pressing need for large prospective studies to better establish the risks of stress fracture by sport, age, and gender...

..This study examined this humeral head abrasion (HHA) and its association with various diagnoses involving pathology of the biceps-labral complex. We hypothesized that it would be more common in failed SLAP repairs than other diagnoses...

..The purpose of this biomechanical study is to compare the pullout strength of a traditional biceps release with an alternative method of releasing the biceps in which a portion of the superior labrum is included in the release...

..LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level II, therapeutic study. See the Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence...

..Orthopedic surgeons should be at the forefront of this research and consequently influential in its evolution rather than have the managed care industry or government dictate policy...

..Various study designs reduce bias, and this article reviews some of the more common study designs in orthopaedic sports medicine. We also discuss bias and confounding factors as they relate to these studies...

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..TE could promote repair of torn meniscus and/or replacement of meniscus loss because meniscus tear is a proven predictor of clinically relevant outcomes (such as osteoarthritis) in patients and is amenable to a potential TE solution...

..Increasing attention has also been focused on the relation between surgeon or hospital case load and the quality of outcomes after surgery...

..This research methodology is important to allow us to base our decision-making for patients on solid evidence to ultimately improve patient care...

..Its basis is the scientific method. The practicing clinician need understand only a few simple concepts to use this approach, and in doing so will provide the best available care to the patients...

..The purpose of this article is to review and clearly define acronyms used by shoulder specialists...

..The aim of this systematic review is to provide an easily accessible, clear summary of the best available evidence for nonoperative treatment of midportion Achilles tendinopathy...

..To our knowledge, this has not been previously described. Traumatic avulsion of this ligament may represent a source of subacromial impingement that has not been recognized...

..The hypothesis driving this investigation is that a classification system with content validity will have high inter-observer and intra-observer agreement...

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..This technique allows the sutures to be passed through the soft tissue in a single step and, in addition, makes suture management easier before knot tying...

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..This article reviews these variables and the indications for surgery to repair full-thickness rotator cuff tears...

..This systematic review of the available literature indicates that there is little reproducible evidence to support the efficacy of subacromial corticosteroid injection in managing rotator cuff disease...

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..Identifying factors associated with quality of life and arthritis is critical because arthritis, particularly in young adults, is a major public health concern. ..